The Crater Brewster

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.27° N · 34.69° E

Diameter

9.83 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Brewster is a small lunar impact crater in the northern fringes of Sinus Amoris. The formation spans an official diameter of 9.83 kilometers.

The feature is situated in the Macrobius quadrangle (LAC-43). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 23.2694° latitude and 34.6857° longitude.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — David; Scottish optician (1781-1868).
• Wikipedia (en) — Brewster (crater)

Name Origin

David; Scottish optician (1781-1868).